TY - JOUR T1 - Views of the Spanish Paediatric Association Bioethics Committee on the refusal of essential and non-essential treatment in minors JO - Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) T2 - AU - Sánchez Jacob,Marta AU - Tasso Cereceda,María AU - Martínez González,Carmen AU - de Montalvo Jááskeläinem,Federico AU - Riaño Galán,Isolina SN - 23412879 M3 - 10.1016/j.anpede.2016.11.006 DO - 10.1016/j.anpede.2016.11.006 UR - https://www.analesdepediatria.org/en-views-spanish-paediatric-association-bioethics-articulo-S2341287917301357 AB - The conflicts that arise when minors or their legal representatives refuse to receive medical treatment considered necessary by the paediatrician pose a serious ethical dilemma and also have a considerable emotional impact. In order to adequately tackle this rejection of medical treatment, there is to identify and attempt to understand the arguments of the people involved, to consider the context in each individual case and be conversant with the procedure to follow in life-threatening scenarios, taking into account bioethical considerations and the legal framework. ER -